Battle of Rass Ajdir

The Battle of Rass Ajdir occurred from 1 to 4 February 1943 when the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery launched an offensive from Libya into Tunisia. The British faced the 80th Infantry Division La Spezia and the German 164th Infantry Division, and they broke through the two Axis regiments to score a breakthrough. The British won a major victory against the Axis forces, and they succeeded in breaking past the Mareth Line and into southeastern Tunisia.